This 15th-century mosque is a beautiful blend of Hindu and Islamic architecture.

Also known as the "Red Taj Mahal."

Buddhist monk remarkably preserved because he started the mummification process while still living.

This 16th-century mosque is the hallmark of the African architectural legacy in India.

India's first open-air public art district sits in the heart of the country's capital.

A favorite haunt of Delhi's politicos and intellectuals, this old-school coffee shop was shut down under Indira Gandhi's Emergency.

Remote town home to Himachalis, Israelis, and tons of hashish.

This magnificent 18th-century hall consists of a maze of nearly a thousand interconnected passages.

An imperial fortress city that incorporated cultural elements from the entire Mughal empire, only to be abandoned the year it was finished.

This Jewish bakery, among the last in the region, sells legendary sweets from a century-old storefront.

The world's largest secondhand book market is a haven for bibliophiles and bargain hunters.

An eclectic mix of influences rot together in harmony in this India necropolis.

A startling, centuries-old subterranean marvel hides in plain sight.

This museum covers 10,000 years of Pre-Columbian Latin American history.

This large round boulder is said to emit spiritual power, but it may just be magnets.

You can swim in these highly salty, mesmerizingly blue lakes in the Atacama Desert.

The largest geyser field in the southern hemisphere is a spectacular sight.

What was once a unique system of urban elevators is turning into a mechanical ruin.

The bugs crawling down the front of this office building are almost as big as a '68 VW Beetle.

What appears to be a wizard's lair in Milwaukee actually houses a massive water pipe.

Literally a million fascinating cartographic artifacts are held in this sprawling university collection.

This striking art museum holds an amazing series of curiosity cabinets.

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

Each of these gorgeous, intricately decorated rooms is painstakingly crafted to the scale of 1 inch: 1 foot.